Sports

NEN Bluejays skunk East Atchison

By Morgan Guyer Northeast Nodaway moved to 11-0 on the season after defeating East Atchison 5-0 on April 23. The game took place after the commemoration of the school’s new track and baseball field. Junior Dylan McIntyre led the way for the Bluejays, pitching a complete game with nine strikeouts and the shutout. It was

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Geography with Goudge

This map displays the 2022 Kansas City Royals current active roster players by birthplace. Six of the players are from Latin America. The Royals are made up of players from Latin America, California, the South & Midwest. Seven players on this year’s active roster were on the 2015 World Series Championship team.  The Royals are

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Geography with Goudge

The oldest continually operating marathon is the Boston Marathon.  The 126th running of the Boston Marathon took place on Monday, April 18th.  This map of the  1,037 marathons by state, scheduled in the U.S. for 2022, is divided by the population. The resulting distribution indicates the upper Great Plains and Rocky Mountain states tend to host

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Spoofhound soccer gets win over Benton

By Morgan Guyer Maryville girls soccer grabbed a 4-1 victory over St. Joseph Benton on April 18. The result wasn’t always certain, as Benton grabbed the opening goal with 15 minutes left in the first half. The goal seemed to kick the Spoofhounds in gear, however, as they began to gain more and more possessions

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NEN pulls out a victory over South Holt

By Morgan Guyer The Northeast Nodaway baseball team beat South Holt 4-3 on April 19 in walk-off fashion. The bases were loaded when Bluejay senior Auston Pride stepped to the plate. The game was tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning, with just one out. Six pitches later, Pride had worked a walk,

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Geography with Goudge

The per capita production of women collegiate bowlers by hometown is a good example of a regional sport.  In this case, it’s the Midwest and Northeast that dominate. Illinois ranks first, followed by New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and Iowa in per capita bowler production. There are 93 NCAA Bowling programs and 819 bowlers. 

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Maryville Twisters earn the KC Champions Cup x 3

Three of the Maryville Twisters soccer teams brought home top Kansas City Champions Cups this past weekend. The under 13 age boys Twister team played in the morning on April 9 and won 5-2. The second game that day ended in a 1-1 tie. Then on April 10, they played the last pool game which

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Maryville baseball falls to Savannah again

By Morgan Guyer Maryville baseball suffered its second defeat to Savannah this season, 13-3, on April 12. As winds gusted close to 40 mph, Savannah opened up a 2-0 lead over the Spoofhounds in the top of the first inning. Maryville added a run in the first thanks to a Blake Katen RBI single. The

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